The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-04

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seated, Il there was no eonfsgt. IN tbe ~
theeMnG o. this committee uenibeIs zero
sealed Oh telesrAms frelA their parish eref,1-
~ os9ai5nl5tee, ehewiRg thHS they we're
sisgted members q the 6oHnnlittea
ut. BntseF-1 have made he point that tbs
oi q, oiga nization mat We have a tie one
Mhach appears on the roll in nossesEioy, ~
We secretary, and upon which the RIGHT 10 4
s =, L ~ every member on that roll has been
"a the past, 1 claim that every one Vhoss
naIae don't appear on that roll of these 1JbE
cen9ueted the campaign Of 1884 fOT presi
Ss s9 " 4ias gilted states, must come here to
Y t1ose gentleHen han appeared at Ehe kin1e
tilat pae palance q the members did and pre-
Fented their credentials, no doubt their
ha1aess would appear on that list. They
have fRiied g do so, End to do a. they now
aaalre would be to depart from the rtlfa that
II necessary 70 properly organize all bodies
elsltn that none are entitled % naFtiefngts
"a Eae proceedings q the State Central COM
nl1ttee but those who appeared in the tsgt
Lhere ls only one person IN nv hUInhie
oI5lhlon Tint - otherwise entitled 10 4 seat IN
/ TINS committee without first being passed
/ ep9a, and That Que IL for instance, where q
gentleman who Is not on the list, but on his
FURNISHING proxy from the person whom he
| represents who has already been passed mon
I ask tte ruling Of the chair that no one ex-
4 entitled 70 g vote in this committee.
| Judge DaYey-Any gentleman presenting
/ bis Credentials, without contest, shonid be
iInInediateiy seated as a member OF the STATE
/ Central Committee.
Mr.. DunnipRhanl--I would suggest 10 Mr..
Bntdef thai there is aacBAe Where man il en-
| tltlso 70 vote, and that Is in the case of man
WHO presents proxy.
Mr.. BlterI claim that the entire fftv-two
members who have already been passed upon
4 this body
Nc. Iennison was requested by Judge
Dayey 70 read a resolution adopted by the
oqmmittee u the last meeting,
/ "a The resolution wsB read END The substitute
1 5hereto, Which was adopted, was also read.
" WAS to ths effect that where there was nc
4 contests that the names be eE rolled,
4 Ny. DnnninghRm-As a agl1gtftgte I move
| that the secretary call the names Of paFishes,
and where the names have not been entered
and no, contests. are presented that those
names be entered, and that where there il 0
| contest that the matter be referred TO com,
\ mittee on credentials.
Mr., Buter--Go, sir; not until the roll has
fret been called end It is asesrtajned tthEt 8
quorum ls present.. 10 such proceedings al
YOU suggest are IN order
Gen. JastreIagki--I was proceeding to sub
init the motion OF Mr.. Jetfries when the point
was raised by Mr.; Butler that the meeting
was not organized. 4 decision on that point
| WAS asked from the chair, aud before render,
ing decision the chair will proceed to rea44
4 from the minutes Of the meeting of the com,
| mittee: IN November, 1883, In 1859 the
AN9AtA4AANbG Nsth AttItLSQ BF f4iB tilly EHEptS
nized, seated aud enrolled members. Thii
| question should be left for the committee to
| decide and the chair does not feel it in it,
! power, to do So especially ia the face Of thii
precedent
M, Fitzpatrick kind enough TO read it
Gen. Jastrenlsld-1f you will allow me. By
reading it it will be found thRb after the or
ganization ON this basis riiat Il was tn
pleasure of the committee to sect the new
members in the manner that these gentlemei
| suggest.
Mi. 0qnningham-To shorten tune we ae
sire to Withdrew the opposition t0 the propo
sition of Mr.. Butler to call ths roll.
Gen, Jastremsld- As the point has beel
made desire to state il fully.
Mr.. Gunningham-7AQ right.
| Gen. JastremRbi-I hold that, after tn
committee has been duly organized, il vii
be within the power Of the committee TO sea
those new members as these gentlemen haT
suggested, or as is the pleasure Of the com
mittee, but in order to enroll those member
III this manner It would mot be done BY al
arbitrary rule. Mr.. Secretary, call the roll
Mr., byqry--Is it not q Democratic praGe
dent that whey q ruling il made BY com
nllttee, doR't that ruling hold good until 1t J
4 Gen. JaRtremgli-Yes. / dont see how j
il paHsible To do anything now: II old
would haze 10 aHsuTne that power. HO1
now, for the committee to assent or dissent
Mr.. Mealey-itRs 1t not been custOBar
when a gentlemen presents 10 the State Gen
i Elt4Ol illb Flslu
without being first prosented to committee
Gen. JSstrenRla-I have no recollection Q
such action.
MI. .Nealey--I reeoHeet tt distinctly.
Mr. Butler-CHil the roll
col. Pabton.-I cali tie attention OF tn,
president to the ruling on May IA, Credeu
tials being presented from The pqI1sh 1f BaR
BasEon. Rouge, end 2 ,notion being made 7
refer bhese credentials to the com niktee OF
credentials the Gha i ruled that the Stat
Central Committee, when ofgap1Zeds re
manned 80 organized until q State ConYepao
Cen Jastrensi5i The chair will state tina
DIR Young WAS seated on the 18th Of May
1885, but at the Meeting to organize Of
Feb, j 4 Of The BHIl8 year there had been
contest for the seat OF Mr. Young. aud Ia
meeting, 14th OF May 10 which the geIftle
man aliudes. There Nas another contest TO
the scat. Of Mr. Young, and ii Was thea tina
the chair made thia ruling, because, MT
Young was the duly seated niaypbeT and th
chair held that at that tIme he could not b
4 removed except for cause, being q seale
membgf, holding that the term OF office 2
this cOlnnnttee u during The pleaaHre of ~
party, " 1pltil q State convection decides 7
eEeGbe ano her committee, which II u4uHll.
done every four years. Anything furtherS
Col. PattGn--Eo, sir .,
When the name Of air. Perrqdin, Of ST. 1+Rp
dry, was GBsled, the chairman said: Ih
roll OF seated lnenbers Is now nefng called
INC bI1HlE ltEiEbh 70 1hIt]l1A4
that an aPpO ntm8pt has beap i1fitfia tn ~
the vacancy caused by the TesignRtlon Vi th
incumbent. slr. TerrGdtn. IN this case Tn
prosiaeat OF The last conversion hss nude ~
IN. Meate9-I object to tile ligsf riding .
giving u.s. any information abpQt the preHl
dent OF the last convention ming q vacancy
HE IeHignatiOn must come under l5s pFops
Gen. Jgstremsld The chair claims III
privilege OF making slGh REMARKS hefqte tn
1onlppitta aB It sees ft and proper in 3 re
Jgdge Dsyog Was not The point Of Mr.
Han. jassfernali- anu giving that Th
| chair merely wishes TO iuterrn the oqIataitte
III this ease, that the appointment 9sg pee
mad lby Col, u. n. Qung, subject U the pleai
4 uTs Of tlIis ceEnfnitbee 40 die pr1it4r sInss u
N When the naIne Of Joseph B8keIl ~ Va
eighth ward. Wgs called, tile char ailtLS ounce
I, fhtst Gen. John (flynn had b9eH appointed
aTId mat tag lnpaiailaept w8uid lie QgeI
subject 10 the pleasllre of the committee:
Col Patton--f deire To file contest fTod
the parrish "a Assumption.
III DR. Rlb9rtgon--t Ils5 10 q poInt 81 orqel
Tie seGtetGry has been oIdeted VI GAIL W
I 4 rall and not to he interrupted By Iiilng Col
testg, because this p not tae proper 1lpe
iIle them.
Gen. JaEtremal5 The chair rules thai u
point Id not we'll taken; il SAL expedite Bus
] meas 10 allow eonteRts to pc nled now
I il "A eantelit was iIled agHineb j ID. A0Hug,
/ When pr. Webb, 81 8ieny3Ele, was GATES
MI. Meaieg sala; j, i4ha naltle 81 ail2 las9'A
j never preaeuted % this eQnlFtilttee. n
Il Whitley is tile TeRrlur member. llf. Meg
{ / haB never presented any ergeen5.,ai fna
j | obieet t0 His naIle being on the roll.
Con. 5aitramaki VI nc eiAir will not reeei
I mis- me objection at tins ttlag
I'll Mn. AytFg--4dolg oan AZ We9D 80 . Hleq
! Bel III bhia cobimittee9 He don..t ela1tn ~
III Dir RubHTtior--Yo lou have 40 right 70 Hts
a. a-t1n t44a Il q